Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-07
CRIMINALS PARDORED.
A Number OF. Convicted Re-
leased by the President.

A Number Of Convicted Persons Re-
leased by the President.
Washington, March 5.-The president
acted on a large number of pardon cases
yesterday. Norman Ii. Camp was con-
vlcted of embezzlement and sentenced
10 January, 1856. to five years imprison-
ment at hard labor In the territorial pri-
son OF Idaho. and to pay a fine of $1,000
and stand committed until it shall be
paid. b president granted q pardoa
IN this case on the ground that there are
grave doubts OF the gull. of the convict.
pardon was also granted IN the case
OF he YIng and He Lung, who were con.
voted IN the eastern district of Arkansas
OF violating the internal revenue tax and
sentenced to thirty days confinement
and to pay q fine OF 500.
The president also granted a pardon
in the case OF J. w. Alden. convicted of
violating the postal laws and sentenced
September l6, 1886, to one years i'm
prisonment in the United States penitsn-
tiary at McNeilts island, Washington
territory. He endorsed the application:
"Granted upon the ground that, owing
10 the youth of the convict and oircum-
stances of the case, I am satisfied that
the ends of justice will be Is we'll sub
served by the punishment already suf-
fered, aud the prospects of the boy as
we'll secured by the Imprisonment OF six
months already suffered as if he were
longer confined in his place of imprison-
ment."
Similar action was taken in the case of
Joseph ii. Evans, who was convicted of
polygamy and unlawful co%habitation
and sentenced November s, 1884. to
three years and six months in the Utah
penltentary, and to pay a fine of $3.50.
The president Endorsed this application
as follows: Granted. This convlc is
is nearly 70 Years old and was convicted
OF polygramy n unlawful rehabilitation
He has been imprisoned more than two
years and his pardon is prayed for by
his legal wife. Though he will not
promise to obey the law against poly
gamy, yet l am determined that the
hardship OF his case shall not be cited to
show that the government Is inclined to
be vindictive in its atte mpt to extirpate
the practice of polygamy."
Pardons were ganted to the following:
Alfred Brothertone, convicted of son.
splracy to cast away o vessel of which he
was master and sentenced May 8, 1886.
to n years Imprisonment in the Balti-
more jail and to pay o fine OF $1,000.
James Gordon, for violating the poly
gamy laws.
Mrs. Malvina Knight, for violating the
internal revenue laws in Kentucky.
Pardon was granted IN the case of
Oscar T. BALDWIN. convicted of misappro-
priating bank funds and making false
entries as cashier of the Mechanics bank,
OF Newark, N. D., and sentenced January
), 1882, to fifteen years. imprisonment.
The presidents Endorsement was
"This convict has been totally relieved
from imprisonment upon o writ of
habeas corpus, and the only effect of the
pardon is to return him his rights as o
citizen. This I am entirely willing to
do. IN view of his standing and respect
ability prior to his conviction, and in
the belief shat society will not be injured
by such restoration"
The president declined to interfere in
the case of Charles O. Barnes, alias
Carries McGregor. who was convicted of
perjury and sentenced to three years
imprisonment in the western peniten-
tiary Of Pennsylvania, and to pay g fine
OF $1,000. He endorsed the application
for a pardon in this case as follows.
"Denied. This man was sentenced to
imprisonment for three years and be has
not yet served one. The crime of per.
jury is so hateful and so dangerous, and
the guilt in this case being confessed, I
cannot bring my mind to granting a
pardon in this CASE